Anyone else got the "SpywareStrike 2.5"-virus?

Max Levin · Post by **Max Levin** » 03/02/2006 - 13:27

This is a program that installed itself one day, constantly remembering me that I should buy it (that's pretty much insulting my intellect, in my opinion). Can't uninstall it, can't remove it with Ad-Aware, can't SpyBot it, can't Hijackthis, can't nothing, it keeps installing itself over and over.
Someone said the easiest solution would actually be formatting the harddrives and reinstall Windows XP.
Unfortunately I don't have the Windows XP installation-cd's AND a virus blocked out my dvd-players(*).
What to do, what to do...?

(*)Also a funny story, the only time for as far as I can remember I download warez, and just that very program has to be loaded with virus! Gheh

Steve B · Post by **Steve B** » 03/02/2006 - 15:53

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4950.html <-----Removal tool

Waz · Post by **Waz** » 03/02/2006 - 16:17

Microsoft Anti-Spyware (beta) is also supposed to get rid of it. Amazingly for an M$ product, it's not bad.

Microsoft Anti-Spyware

Steve B · Post by **Steve B** » 03/02/2006 - 17:14

Waz wrote:Microsoft Anti-Spyware (beta) is also supposed to get rid of it. Amazingly for an M$ product, it's not bad.

coz its not an M$ product.
as with all good M$ software, they diddnt write it, they bought the company that did.

they should be called Microhard.
all their hardware is excellent but their software is crap

Max Levin · Post by **Max Levin** » 06/02/2006 - 16:15

Nothing worked. Thanks anyway

Tonka · Post by **Tonka** » 07/02/2006 - 15:34

Max Levin wrote:Nothing worked. Thanks anyway

Did you remember to disable system restore when you used the removal tool?

Also I think Norton recycle bin holds onto files that you don't necessarily want, too...

Tonka

Waz · Post by **Waz** » 07/02/2006 - 15:39

Oh, and if you can, avoid Internet Explorer like the plague. Switch to Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1 now - it'll be the best thing you've ever done, believe me.

Max Levin · Post by **Max Levin** » 07/02/2006 - 16:04

Tonka wrote: Did you remember to disable system restore when you used the removal tool?

You mean the one Steve adviced me to download? How do I do that?

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » 07/02/2006 - 18:55

To disable system restore, goto your desktop, right click on "My Computer" and choose "Properties". Select the "System Restore" tab and tick the box that says "Turn off System Restore on all drives". Then proceed and see if you can remove the fucker!

PARALAX · Post by **PARALAX** » 07/02/2006 - 22:08

I got this nice Mail today from a friend which normally wouldn't send such shit...I think he scould scan his system immediately.

Dear eBay Member,
We regret to inform you that your eBay account could be suspended if you don't re-update your
account information.
To resolve this problem please see details in attached file.

If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 24 hours, after this period your account will be terminated.

My first thought: Sure...and tomorrow it's christmas.

Chris Abbott · Post by **Chris Abbott** » 07/02/2006 - 22:18

(name removed) wrote:I got this nice Mail today from a friend which normally wouldn't send such shit...I think he scould scan his system immediately.

Dear eBay Member,
We regret to inform you that your eBay account could be suspended if you don't re-update your
account information.
To resolve this problem please see details in attached file.

If your problems could not be resolved your account will be suspended for a period of 24 hours, after this period your account will be terminated.
My first thought: Sure...and tomorrow it's christmas.

It is?

PARTY!!

PARALAX · Post by **PARALAX** » 08/02/2006 - 1:10

Waz wrote:Oh, and if you can, avoid Internet Explorer like the plague. Switch to Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1 now - it'll be the best thing you've ever done, believe me.

...however unfortunately nothing helps against "Winfixer", a really disturbing Popup that even occours on Firefox. If you don't have a good firewall (I'm using Sygate Firewall 5.5 Pro) and clicking inadvertently on "Yes" the programm download and installs iself without request and you'll have a long way to fix this unwanted tool making the PC much slower (and who needs this programm if you're using Norton Utilities???)

It's a great shame that very old and big Emulation sites like http://www.vg-network.com support such assholes (sorry for this expression) to finance itself, so I check http://www.emulator-zone.com instead now.

Waz · Post by **Waz** » 08/02/2006 - 8:42

(name removed) wrote: ...however unfortunately nothing helps against "Winfixer", a really disturbing Popup that even occours on Firefox.

It used to occasionally popup on PCs with old 1.0 releases until I made the following change in about:config:

privacy.popups.disable_from_plugins - set this to 2.

1.5.0.1 seems to set the above by default, which is nice.

Chris Abbott · Post by **Chris Abbott** » 08/02/2006 - 8:44

Dear (name removed),

On waking today, I found that it wasn't Christmas as promised. Please send a full refund of the supplied goodwill to:

Chris Abbott
Rob Hubbard's House
Galway Drive
Daglish
BR5 WTF

I appreciate your concern.

Tonka · Post by **Tonka** » 08/02/2006 - 10:17

Chris Abbott wrote:Dear (name removed),

On waking today, I found that it wasn't Christmas as promised. Please send a full refund of the supplied goodwill to:

Chris Abbott
Rob Hubbard's House
Galway Drive
Daglish
BR5 WTF

I appreciate your concern.

I too was deeply saddened to find that is was not Christmas this morning as Parallax had promised

My children are absolutely heartbroken that Santa hasn't been and are still in tears as I type...

Why oh why would you say such a terrible thing Parallax, WHY???!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WHY???!!!!

Tonka